[ YOU HAVE USED SKILL PLAGIARIST TO GET FIRE ELEMENT LVL.1 ]
[ 300 COINS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED FOR YOUR FIRST KILL ]
[ YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE TITLE "GOD'S PLAN DEVIATOR" ]
Hmm… it was harder than I thought…
For now, I know what I need to do…
I need to become stronger in order to go against God…
This is gonna be tiring…
I walked toward Lee Seonyeon, who was struggling to get up.
"Huh… You killed him?"
"Look at it yourself."
She got up and looked… Her eyes widened.
Han Seeyoung was sitting on the ground, covered in blood. The whole ground was soaked in a pool of it…
Han Seeyoung's eyes were wide open—completely filled with blood.
She realized it.
Han Seeyoung was dead.
"Such a brutal death… Did a kid really deserve a death like that?"
"The world has changed, so we have to change our mentality… Everyone can become strong now. The weak will die—that's the fact here… It's your own fault for being weak."
Lee Seonyeon looked toward me.
"Who are you? It seems like you know a lot about this."
"I just told you a fact… I don't know anything about this world."
She looked at me with doubtful eyes.
I looked away.
"I'm Lee Seonyeon. In Hanja, it means… 'a person who extends goodness.' What's your name?"
"Kang Hong. In Hanja, it means… 'a flood-like force.'"
"Hmm… A very different name."
"My father gave me this name."
"I see… Nice to meet you, Hong-ssi. I hope we get along."
"Umm, yeah."
Now, we should—
I realized something.
Wait… what's the number of survivors?!
[ 3 DREAMERS HAVE SURVIVED QUEST 1 ]
Fuck. It can't be…
I started running toward something.
"Where are you going, Hong-ssi??"
If I remember correctly, then somewhere here…
Found it!!
Chaeyoung… She was supposed to die, but she's still alive… She's still unconscious…
I need to…
Kill her…
I clenched my right fist.
Wait… I'm going to kill a 9-year-old…? Just what is wrong with me…? I'm becoming crazy…
Whatever… It can't be helped.
[ FIRE ELEMENT LVL.1 HAS BEEN ACTIVATED ]
Time to use my novel's strongest fire…
Flames started gathering around my fist.
I went for an all-out attack with my right fist—
…
The moment I swung my flaming fist at Han Chaeyoung—
SHING!!
My right hand got cut off.
"ARGHHHHH!!!! FUCK!!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!!! NOOOOOO!!!! MY HAND!!!! IT HURTS!!! FUCK!! FUCK!! FUCK!! ARGHHH!!"
My body was shaking in fear… Tears burst from my eyes…
Is this the result of trying to change this dream? Am I really this weak? I lost my right hand just at the beginning… This is the worst possible scenario ever…
"No!! Don't… It hurts…"
Lee Seonyeon rushed toward me. She was shocked at seeing my situation.
An interesting thing was that… Chaeyoung was conscious now. She woke up from my screams.
"Hong-ssi, how did this happen?? Wait a minute… I'll stop the bleeding for you."
She tore off a part of her shirt and started wrapping it around my shoulder…
My whole arm got sliced… but how?
"Done. You'll be fine now."
"Sorry, Seonyeon… I wasn't aware."
"It's not your fault… Any-"
A portal appeared in front of us.
Lee Seonyeon was looking at the portal.
But—
I was looking at Han Chaeyoung.
Han Chaeyoung was looking at me with fear in her eyes.
"Th-Thank you… for saving me."
The butler came through the portal in the form of a child.
"No… problem… Was that you—"
"Hmm… having fun?"
The butler interrupted our conversation.
"Kang Hong… How does it feel to lose your right arm? Feeling good?"
This man… He wants to fight.
The butler walked toward me and bent down a little.
"See… You're already on the ground…"
Wait… Don't tell me—
"So, have you learned your lesson now?"
No… It can't be—
The butler snapped his fingers.
[ SURVIVORS - 3 ]
"I never expected this many to survive… We've got some interesting participants here… Kang Hong, Lee Seonyeon, and Chaeyoung… You all are extremely weak… Killing a person with skill isn't much of an accomplishment. Know your place."
Chaeyoung survived, which means the Demon King is backing her. He's trying to create a new Han Seeyoung…
It's my fault… If I had noticed earlier, this wouldn't have happened.
Lee Seonyeon thought… Chaeyoung… If I remember correctly, then she's the sister of that beast. How'd she survive…? I should ask—
Lee Seonyeon tried to lift her left hand—
SLAP!!
I grabbed her left hand before she could lift it.
I already knew she was going to ask the butler about Chaeyoung…
And if she asks the question, then she will definitely get killed… Originally, she was supposed to die, but she's still alive, so she needs to be removed…
I need to protect her so she doesn't end up dying…
"Lee Seonyeon… Don't ask him anything."
She nodded doubtfully.
The butler smirked at my actions…
He thought… Kang Hong, you definitely are something special… You are truly mysterious—that's why Futaba wanted you to live.
I lost my right hand just after the end of Quest 1… I need to stay careful now… It still hurts.
"You all are some special beings. That's why you survived… But you won't be able to survive anymore…"
He smirked.
"In three days, Dreamer's Delusion will start, and all of you will start regretting your lives… Until then, live as much as possible."
SNAP!!
[ DREAMER'S DELUSION WILL START IN 3 DAYS ]
[ DAYS REMAINING: 3 ]
〆 The dream bites back when you try to rewrite it
— Coffee Shirone